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Sub-Letting of commercial tenements after 31st May 2018 – let it be! – (2) Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Sub-Letting of commercial tenements after 31st May 2018 – let it be! – (2)

Reference is made to our previous article entitled 'Sub-Letting of Commercial Tenements After 31st May 2018 – Let it Be!', which dealt with the (then) proposed amendments to article 1613 of the Civil Code. In that article, we gave an overview of the salient provisions contained in the Bill which was being discussed in Parliament. Following the debate in Parliament on the Bill presented by the Government and following various interventions in the debate, the Bill remained unchanged and the amendments were subsequently introduced by means of Act VIII of 2018. The salient amendments introduced can be reviewed in the…
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Sub-Letting of Commercial Tenements After 31st May 2018 – Let it Be! Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Sub-Letting of Commercial Tenements After 31st May 2018 – Let it Be!

In terms of article 1531I of the Civil Code, as introduced by the amendments to the rent laws in 2009, a lease of commercial premises made before the 1st June 1995 shall terminate on 31st May 2028, unless a specific period has been stipulated in a contract and subject to the other specific provisions contained in this provision as may be applicable in a given case.In the case of sub-letting of commercial tenements made before the 1st June 1995, these shall terminate on 31st May 2018. This cut-off date does not apply if the sub-lease was made by agreement with…
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Sub-Letting of Commercial Tenements After 31st May 2018 – Let it Be! Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Sub-Letting of Commercial Tenements After 31st May 2018 – Let it Be!

In terms of article 1531I of the Civil Code, as introduced by the amendments to the rent laws in 2009, a lease of commercial premises made before the 1st June 1995 shall terminate on 31st May 2028, unless a specific period has been stipulated in a contract and subject to the other specific provisions contained in this provision as may be applicable in a given case.In the case of sub-letting of commercial tenements made before the 1st June 1995, these shall terminate on 31st May 2018. This cut-off date does not apply if the sub-lease was made by agreement with…
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The Maintenance of Roofs, Floors & Ceilings under Maltese Law Litigation & Dispute Resolution

The Maintenance of Roofs, Floors & Ceilings under Maltese Law

This article was written by Dr. Stephen Muscat & Dr.Mark Soler. The Issue:-The continuous urbanization and gentrification of the Maltese landscape has augmented the importance of maintaining well-regulated neighbourly relations among residents living in densely populated areas of the Island. A common dispute which arises among the owners of units situated within a condominium concerns the maintenance of certain common parts, particularly:1. The corresponding floors and ceilings which run horizontally between two private units within the condominium, separating them vertically; and 2. The roof of a condominium which runs horizontally between the uppermost privately-owned unit and the upper surface of the building…
Stephen Muscat
30th November 2017
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Getting the Deal Through: Dispute Resolution 2017 Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Getting the Deal Through: Dispute Resolution 2017

Mamo TCV has contributed the Malta chapter to the 2017 online issue of "Dispute Resolution", a yearly comparative law guide published by Getting the Deal Through. Getting the Deal Through was the first legal publication series to present the concept of a "question and answer format". This is a convenient way for law firms, universities, regulators, and corporate counsel at to have at their fingertips a reliable introduction to various subject matters, as regulated in different jurisdictions. The series now covers over 890 practice areas with analysis on more than 150 jurisdictions. The firm's contribution confirms Mamo TCV's leading position in…
Joseph Camilleri
27th September 2017
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Invoking an arbitration clause in a contract subject to Maltese law Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Invoking an arbitration clause in a contract subject to Maltese law

The Maltese Arbitration Act was meant inter alia to confirm in general the supremacy of the will of the parties to a contract containing an arbitration clause, to choose arbitration to the exclusion of ordinary courts. In view of recent developments in case-law interpreting and applying a provision in the same Arbitration Act, the ordinary courts seem to be fighting back to retain more than the residual authority which the courts traditionally retained for themselves when the contracting parties would have agreed on an arbitration clause. DisclaimerThis document does not purport to give legal, financial or tax advice. Should you…
Stephen Muscat
18th May 2017